noun🔗ShareClavier(etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.""I spilled coffee on my kb, so now some of the keys don't work." "J'ai renversé du café sur mon clavier, donc certaines touches ne fonctionnent plus.technologycomputingelectronicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavierA component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck."The student practiced scales on the kb of the piano during her music lesson. "L'élève a pratiqué des gammes sur le clavier du piano pendant son cours de musique.musicpartorgansoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavier, clavier électroniqueA device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device."The musician plugged the kb into the computer to record the synth melody. "Le musicien a branché le clavier sur l'ordinateur pour enregistrer la mélodie du synthé.musicelectronicstechnologydevicesoundentertainmentmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilobarA unit of pressure equal to 1,000 bars (Symbol: kb)"The geologist measured the pressure deep inside the Earth to be over 100 kb. "Le géologue a mesuré la pression à l'intérieur de la Terre à plus de 100 kilobars.physicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilobaseA length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand"The molecular biologist isolated a 2 kb fragment of DNA to study its function. "Le biologiste moléculaire a isolé un fragment d'ADN de 2 kb pour étudier sa fonction.biologybiochemistrytechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilobaseA length of single-stranded RNA containing one thousand nucleotides"The scientist analyzed a 2 kb mRNA transcript to understand how a specific protein is produced in the cell. "Le scientifique a analysé un transcrit d'ARNm de 2 kb pour comprendre comment une protéine spécifique est produite dans la cellule.biologybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilobit1000 bits (binary digits)"The small configuration file was only 8 kb in size, making it easy to email. "Le petit fichier de configuration ne faisait que 8 kilobits, ce qui facilitait son envoi par e-mail.computingnumberunitinfotechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilobit1024 (210) bits"The computer file needs at least 2 kb of space to be saved. "Le fichier informatique a besoin d'au moins 2 kilobits d'espace pour être sauvegardé.computingnumberelectronicstechnicalinfounitinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
